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Anna Minkowski
03/12/2010 - 10:30pm Words are powerful. Every time we help a child discover the power of her voice a window of hope is thrust open, the road before her is filled with possibility. Our debaters learn to listen with patience, speak with sensitivity, and present themselves with dignity. In their voices, we hear the way to a brighter future... [more]
High School Season Back With A Bang!
03/12/2010 - 3:45pm NOW WITH RESULTS! After too much time and snow, BUDL High School debate returned to Saturdays! The time off did impact the momentum of several squads, but we still had over a hundred debaters from more than 20 schools competing for pride and prizes! Keep your eyes and ears open for news of the scrimmages... [more]
Citi sponsors May 1 debate tournament
Anna Minkowski
03/12/2010 - 11:30am Thank you to Citi for its recent sponsorship of tour May 1 Middle/Elementary School Debate Tournament.  As the tournament sponsor, Citi representatives will be invited to judge and/or watch debate rounds and have a special lunch reception with some of our middle and elementary school debaters on the... [more]
Spring SAT Prep Course Starts March 11th!
Sean Rueter
03/02/2010 - 10:15am The College Access Program of the Baltimore Urban Debate League is proud to announce that the Spring '10 semester of our FREE SAT Prep course begins on Thursday, March 11th! This ten week course is accepting debaters on a first-come, first-served basis, with first preference given to students currently in their... [more]
Debate and BUDL on the Front Page of the Baltimore Sun
Sean Rueter
01/19/2010 - 6:15pm BUDL has long been proud of the success and innovation that our alumni have brought to the college debate scene, especially as members of the Towson University Speech and Debate Team.  That legacy is at risk due to state's budget crisis and administrative priorities.  The Baltimore Sun draws attention to the... [more]
Welcome to the NEW budl.org!
Sean Rueter
12/09/2009 - 2:15pm The site you find yourself on now is indeed the NEW budl.org! It provides some immediate improvements, and we hope that it will continue to improve as we grow. And, of course, there are always growing pains with a change like this. If you have ideas for improvements or new features you'd like to see, or if you come... [more]